American Real Estate Association floats Clear Cooperation solution

The trade group wants to replace the polarizing National Association of Realtors rule with what it’s calling a “Clear Collaboration Policy,” which it says would be more flexible than the status quo. Continue reading

Jason Haber: Our industry deserves better and fewer real estate agents

The co-founder of the American Real Estate Association, a competitor to NAR, told Inman his upstart trade organization has held two recent events and started talks with potential sponsors. Continue reading

Why client disclosure, not MLS mandate, serves homeowners best

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin cites research on pre-marketing outcomes to argue for an end to Clear Cooperation Policy mandates. Continue reading

A new-agent guide to the Clear Cooperation Policy

New Inman contributor Vincent Cyr outlines the benefits of the Clear Cooperation Policy for consumers, agents and the industry at large. Continue reading

Is removing Days on Market and price history a good idea or not?

Team leader Carl Medford looks at the Clear Cooperation debate through the lens of a simple question: “What’s best for the consumer?” Continue reading

EXp CEO answers 10 questions on CCP, MLS and transparency

EXp Realty Chief Executive Officer Leo Pareja answers your burning questions on the future of the Clear Cooperation Policy, multiple listing services and serving homebuyers and sellers in 2025. Continue reading

Umansky and Dwiggins face off in the great Clear Cooperation debate

Tune in to Inman Access, and decide which side of the debate between The Agency’s Mauricio Umansky and NextHome’s James Dwiggins you’re on. Continue reading

Texas-based mega MLS will no longer require Realtor membership

The Austin Board of Realtors’ Unlock MLS will offer non-Realtor subscriptions starting June 1. Continue reading

Nykia Wright vows transparency, turnaround as NAR chief executive

During her first appearance at an Inman Connect event, Wright said she previously brought another entity back “from the brink of extinction and irrelevance” and will now do the same at NAR. Continue reading

Real estate lawyers take big stand against agent commission sharing

CRMLS General Counsel Ed Zorn and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Chief Legal Officer Jessica Edgerton warned agents not to fall back on old practices, like sharing commissions. Continue reading